Another year, and another Midwest Conquest is in the books! Like last year, Kevin and Dennis ran the Narrative event, and this time it’s bigger than before. Escalating game sizes, heroic and villainous tracks, assist characters – listen to find out how they ran the event, and what Rob’s experience was like playing in it. Also, we discuss the winners of the 40K GT, the painting competition, the results of the army raffle, and our Friday Preferred Enemies host games!

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The release schedule is fast and furious now, just like the army we’re looking at today! In this episode, we dive into the new Space Wolves codex supplement. The viking-themed fighters from Fenris return, and we take a look at how well they’ve managed the conversion from index to codex. Did they finally get sagas right? Are the new Space Wolf terminators worthy of the tabletop? Are Wulfen swinging for the fences again? And how much difference does a chapter keyword make? We discuss this and more! Also, a look at the new Chapter Approved mission deck, with its anticipated Asymmetric missions and Challenger cards.

Thank you to Games Workshop for providing us a preview copy of the new book and mission deck!

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Just as planned, the last of the four god-specific legions has made their appearance! In this episode, we delve into the new 10th edition codex for the Thousand Sons, the masters of chaotic magic. In an edition where psychic powers aren’t really a thing, how has Games Workshop made a psychic army function? How will the new version of Cabal of Sorcerers change things up for Thousand Sons players? Are Sekhetar Robots the new hotness, or an odd add-on? How do daemons play in the new book? And which detachments do we see having the most potential? And did Magnus, in fact, do anything wrong? Listen to find out!

Thank you to Games Workshop for providing us preview copies of the new book and battleforce!

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The Year of Chaos is now in full swing, with not one, but two Chaos codexes dropping simultaneously! In this episode, we dive into the new Death Guard and World Eaters codexes. In part one, it’s Nurgle time, as we pick through plagues with the Death Guard. Has their contagion-based army rule changed? Are they finally tough enough to justify their bloat? And how many poxwalkers is actually enough? Then, in part two, it’s time for skulls and blood with the World Eaters. Can you still win at the casino of Khorne? Is the return of Khorne Daemonkin all that Kevin was waiting for? And what’s the most useless unit in the World Eaters codex? Strap yourselves in as we tackle a double-codex review!

Thanks to GW for providing review copies of the new codexes and accompanying battleforces!

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Adepticon has come and gone, and it brought a new set of Warhammer previews! Games Workshop gave us a little bit of everything, from an army for the Old World never before seen on the tabletop, to a new pair of Kill Teams duking it out, to several 40K army updates, to a brand new Crusade book! We dig into the reveals, and give our thoughts – what’s the thing that got us most excited, and what’s the most polished turd of the bunch? Also, a head’s up – we start off with an unhappy but necessary discussion of the new tariffs and what impact that might have on our hobbies and the places we buy them from. We’re not going to let that dampen our excitement for what’s coming, though!

(Tariffs talk is between 1:58 and 18:50, for those of you who’d like to skip it.)

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It’s a new quarter, and that means a new set of balance updates – but that’s not all! In this episode, we discuss several changes and new options that GW has delivered. We start off discussing the new Aspects of War series in White Dwarf and the first installment’s stratagem replacements. Next, we dive into the new Balance Dataslate and look at the changes and corrections that various factions are getting to bump them up or bring them down a bit. Finally, we look at the first batch of quarterly detachment releases, with new options for Adeptus Custodes, T’au, and the Orks!

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The next Crusade book is upon us, and it’s time to return to the Nachmund Gauntlet! In past editions, the fighting was mostly focused on Vigilus, but this time around, GW is focusing on Sangua Terra at the other end of the Gauntlet. In this episode, we take a look at the new Crusade book and discuss its narrative, its campaign system, and its specific Crusade rules. Does the Imperium come out on top this time? Is this the most complex campaign system GW has created for 10th edition? Should surgical deep strikes be a core rule in the game? We take a look at all this and more, as well as some news regarding some major tournament changes!

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It’s time for excess as a new faction is released! In this episode, we crack open the new Champions of Slaanesh launch box for the brand-new Emperor’s Children. We take a look at the new models for their lord, their battleline units, and the debut of plastic Noise Marines. Then, it’s time to delve into the codex, as we run through the new army rule, the new units, and all six of their detachments. Are the sons of Fulgrim ready to take on the tabletop as a complete fighting force, or does this symphony of destruction come up a few notes short? Listen to find out!

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We’re between releases and down a host (for a good reason!), so why not take some time to catch up with what we’ve got going on? First, our thoughts on the new special ultra edition of the upcoming Chaos legion codexes, then onto a discussion about The Old World and how it might just be the most accessible army-scale game that GW is putting out right now. Next, some hobby progress, including fixing some pants and Rob’s first game of Age of Sigmar. Finally, a discussion on how to get the hobby experience you want, and a bit about the Gaunt’s Ghosts series. It’s no one thing, but it’s a little bit of everything!

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The Craftworlds are back with a new codex and new ways to play! In this episode, we delve into the new Aeldari codex, including the new Battle Focus rule, all nine (9!) playable detachments, and all the unit changes. With Strands of Fate replaced and shunted to a single detachment, how different will this former-powerhouse army play? Do they still have the tools without being overpowered? Or will they dance rings around their opponents? Listen to find out! Also, we take a look at the Emperor’s Children preview from the Las Vegas Open reveal.

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